Building & Standards Commission - Jan 24 2024 - Agenda

BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Council Chamber

Regular Session

7:00 PM

FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL

7008 S. RICE AVENUE

BELLAIRE, TX 77401

Agenda

	Chair Stephen Redding
Vice Chair Elan Tavor	Commissioner Mike Dokell	Commissioner Todd Blitzer
Commissioner Tim Schultz	Commissioner Jim Zimmerman	Commissioner Paul Coselli
	Council Liaison Catherine Lewis
	Staff Liaison Christian Somers

REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.

Call to Order

Announcement of a Quorum

Rules for Public Comment

1. Sign up forms will be available at all Regular and Special meetings for registering the names of members of the Public who wish to either: i) speak on an agenda item, provided such items have not been the subject of a prior public hearing; or ii) make a general comment related to the Commission business. These forms will be given to the Secretary prior to the start of the meeting so that the person's name can be called to address the Commission at the appropriate time.

2. Public Comments on agenda items will be made at the time an agenda item appears in the Order of Business and before the Commission's consideration of that item.

3. Public Comments of a general nature shall be made at the time designated by the Order of Business.

4. All public comments shall be limited to six (6) minutes per speaker with extensions of two (2) minute increments as approved by a majority vote of Commission members present.

5. Public Comment at Workshop meetings will be allowed at the discretion of the Chair. Any comments will be limited as described in Article IV Sec 8.

Approval or Correction of the Minutes

Consideration of and possible approval of the minutes of the Workshop Session of the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Bellaire, held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

Building & Standards Commission Minutes - Jan 18 2023

Consideration of and possible approval of the minutes of the Regular Session of the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Bellaire, held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.

Building & Standards Commission Minutes - Nov 29 2023

Public Comment

Report from the Assistant Director of Development Services and Building Official, Christian Somers

Reports of Committees, Communications, and Staff Other than the Building Official

Communications to Commission Members Outside of Posted Meetings

Committee Reports

Reports from Staff Other than the Building Official

Old Business

New Business

The Chair shall recognize any Commissioner who wishes to bring New Business to the attention of the Commission. Consideration of New Business shall be for the limited purpose of determining whether the matter is appropriate for inclusion on a future agenda of the Commission or referral to Staff for investigation.

Review, discuss and possible motion on the 2023 Building & Standards Annual Report to the City Council.

Agenda Statement Report - Annual Report

Discussion concerning the Appendices found in the 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC).

Review codes and look over the Appendices here: 2024 I-Codes

Agenda Statement Report - 2024 IEBC IFGC and ISPSC Appendices BSC 2024.01.24

Discussion concerning which types of construction activities, which are identified as activities which do not require permitting in the building codes, should require permitting, and towards codifying what’s already been in practice, and is intended to remain in practice, by the Development Services Department.